Population 1,752 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Towamensing Trails
Household size in Towamensing Trails
| Period | Towamensing Trails | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.47 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.86 | 2.56 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.54 | +0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Towamensing Trails is a place of small households, averaging 1.86 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.40 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Towamensing Trails
| Period | Towamensing Trails | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.5 | 40.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.3 | 41.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.4 | 42.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 61.1 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +13.5 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 61.1, Towamensing Trails is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Towamensing Trails
| Period | Towamensing Trails | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 11.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 11.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 11.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +0.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Towamensing Trails (9.7%), a little below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Towamensing Trails
Renters in Towamensing Trails
| Period | Towamensing Trails | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 26.9% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 29.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.5% | 31.2% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 30.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | +3.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Almost every household in Towamensing Trails owns its home; nationally, 34.8% rent. Among homeowners, 35.2% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Towamensing Trails
| Period | Towamensing Trails | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.2% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 71.3% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 67.7% | 8.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 56.7% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −17.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Towamensing Trails: 56.7% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Towamensing Trails
| Period | Towamensing Trails | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1965 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1967 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1967 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1969 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Towamensing Trails is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1994, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Towamensing Trails
| Period | Towamensing Trails | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,191 | $928 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,361 | $1,020 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,222 | $1,170 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,328 | $1,504 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$137 | +$576 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Towamensing Trails pays $1,328 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Towamensing Trails
Bachelor's degrees in Towamensing Trails
| Period | Towamensing Trails | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.2% | 26.0% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.0% | 26.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 29.5% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.0% | 33.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | +7.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Towamensing Trails have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.0%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Towamensing Trails
| Period | Towamensing Trails | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.2% | 86.4% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.3% | 88.0% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.7% | 89.7% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.0% | 91.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Towamensing Trails is close to the national rate: 90.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Towamensing Trails
| Period | Towamensing Trails | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 9.4% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −1.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Towamensing Trails: 9.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Towamensing Trails compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towamensing Trails | 1.86 | 61.1 | 9.7% | 0.0% | 56.7% | 1994 | $1,328 | 24.0% | 90.0% | 9.7% |
| Albrightsville | 2.41 | 47.5 | 11.2% | 9.4% | 37.6% | 1991 | $1,229 | 26.1% | 90.2% | 6.2% |
| Robin Hood Lakes | 2.40 | 44.7 | 4.8% | 12.8% | 31.7% | 1987 | $2,075 | 20.1% | 89.1% | 1.7% |
| Indian Mountain Lake | 2.48 | 46.8 | 5.0% | 13.4% | 29.2% | 1989 | $1,148 | 20.6% | 85.1% | 3.1% |
| Lake Harmony | 2.14 | 54.0 | 14.3% | 8.2% | 67.2% | 1984 | $1,066 | 28.7% | 92.9% | 8.2% |
| Blakeslee | 3.09 | 40.7 | 6.6% | 17.4% | 24.1% | 1989 | $1,154 | 26.5% | 87.9% | 4.1% |
| Rockport | 2.03 | 56.4 | 2.7% | 17.2% | 22.6% | 1987 | $1,100 | 26.9% | 94.6% | 5.1% |
| Split Rock | 2.15 | 53.6 | 14.6% | 6.3% | 68.6% | 1984 | $1,077 | 28.7% | 92.5% | 8.0% |
| Kresgeville | 2.92 | 44.9 | 7.2% | 10.6% | 14.2% | 1984 | $1,765 | 18.8% | 89.3% | 3.2% |
| Effort | 2.86 | 46.2 | 6.9% | 7.2% | 16.1% | 1987 | $1,566 | 24.6% | 93.0% | 5.5% |
| Walcksville | 2.42 | 48.8 | 9.2% | 4.9% | 23.1% | 1988 | $1,211 | 30.5% | 86.0% | 4.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Towamensing Trails. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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